Senior Investment Associate at ARM Hold Co.

Job Overview

• To positively influence the Hospitality & Retail Fund’s investment strategy and operating model.
• Identify and convert potential investment opportunities for the Hospitality & Retail Fund.
• Building and presenting investment cases for specific investment opportunities in Nigeria and other target African countries.
• Prospect, and be responsible for private and institutional investors for the Hospitality & Retail Fund.
• Be responsible for the Hospitality & Retail Fund’s relationship with its partners, regulators and the wider investing public.
• Analysis of financial information relating to SPV’s and investments in the Hospitality & Retail Fund.
• Oversee the financial performance of investee assets.

Main Responsibilities
Diligence and Compliance:

• Ensure that all compliance and regulatory requirements of the Fund are met and strictly adhered to
• Provide deal structuring and financial arranging solutions to investment projects of the Fund, and oversee the creation of SPVs for approved projects
• Be responsible for the due diligence process on target assets and asset owners on behalf of the Fund
• Ensure accurate record-keeping on all Fund and SPV activities.
• Establish cost benchmarks for the Fund’s development projects, and provide ongoing monitoring and control
• Crafting of Investment Committee Memos for presentation to the Investment Committee.
• Analysing financial information relating to SPV’s and investments in the Fund e.g. company results, profit and loss and cash flow statements
• Monitor valuation of the Fund and marking the Investment Book projecting returns for investors.

Fund Management and Investment Execution:

• Preparation of detailed financial models.
• Building and presenting investment and divestment cases for specific investment opportunities in Nigeria and other target countries and providing all necessary information needed to make investment decisions.
• Development and maintenance of consolidated project financial models for the Fund and its SPV's.
• Monitor and evaluate the financial position of the Fund to ensure optimal deployment of investment capital.
• Oversee the financial performance of investee assets, identify trends and ensure alignment with Fund strategic objective.
• Give presentations in internal and external investment meetings and briefings.

Fund Raising and Investor Relations

• Prospecting of potential institutional and private investors into the Fund and project SPV's.
• Prepare and deliver Investment memoranda and other presentations to prospective investors.
• Provide periodic reports to Fund investors.
• Effective participation at roadshows and other investor fora as part of the Fund’s fundraising activities.
• Maintain regular communication with investment clients and counterparties on Fund projects to ensure up to date information flow.
• Meetings with representatives from asset management firms and Fund managers to exchange ideaI

Deliverables:

• Investment Cases / Memoranda.
• Investors Reports.
• Investment Committee memos.
• Presentations to all financial stakeholders.

Time Allocation:

• Building and presenting investment cases for specific investment opportunities in Nigeria and other target countries (40%)
• Analysis of financial information relating to SPV’s and investments in the Hospitality & Retail Fund and overseeing the performance of investee assets (40%)
• Prospecting for private and institutional investors and investor relations (20%).

KPIs:

• Fund Profitability and Returns Ratios: Total Return, IRR, Net Profit Margin, etc.
• Asset Ratios - e.g. NOP Margin, Debt Service Coverage, ROI, etc.
• Investment returns on exit from investments of the Fund.
• Deal flow - measured by total projects reviewed.

Requirements
Qualifications

• Degree in Economics or Finance from an accredited university.
• MBA or Master's in a Financial or other numerate disciplines will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years post qualification experience, including at least 5 in a senior capacity in a Corporate Finance Institution.
• Experience in investment banking.
• Experience in Hospitality and / or Retail investment management.
• Working knowledge of French and / or Arabic will be an added advantage.

Professional Membership:

• Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Asset & Investment Management, Fund Businesses and the Financial Services Industry at large.
• Deal structuring
• Merger and acquisition transactions.
• Strong financial modelling and financial statement interpretation skills.
• Drafting of Information Memoranda, pitch books and teasers.
• Capital raising (debt, equity and mezzanine)
• Compliance
• Investors record keeping
• Knowledge of the regulatory structure in the Nigerian business environment
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project & Visio packages
• Excellent knowledge and application of financial instruments
• Strong industry network.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to relate seamlessly with colleagues and other stakeholders across jurisdictions in Africa and globally
• Investor relations.

Generic Skills:

• Integrity, diligence and tenacity.
• Compliance.
• Analytical problem-solving.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Organization and coordination skills.
• General management ability.
• Results orientation.
• Customer focus.